Bible Verses About Family Disputes
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for family disputes, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,478 votes, led by Matthew 18:15-17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Family Disputes
Matthew 18:15-17231 votes
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Romans 14:10143 votes
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
Romans 12:10118 votes
Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
James 4:1-2114 votes
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Romans 12:19107 votes
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
James 4:1-377 votes
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?
Galatians 5:19-2176 votes
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Ecclesiastes 3:875 votes
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Ephesians 6:1271 votes
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Matthew 10:35-3769 votes
For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Proverbs 21:1559 votes
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Ephesians 6:453 votes
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Colossians 3:1350 votes
Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
1 Timothy 5:849 votes
But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
1 Corinthians 13:4-747 votes
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Matthew 5:23-2446 votes
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
Acts 2:3846 votes
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
John 14:1-3139 votes
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
Luke 12:13-1437 votes
And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
Matthew 10:2835 votes
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew 16:1935 votes
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Luke 15:735 votes
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
John 14:2635 votes
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Ephesians 4:2634 votes
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
Proverbs 15:132 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
What does the Bible say about family disputes?
Readers most often cite Matthew 18:15-17 on the subject of family disputes. Across 3,478 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 14:10, Romans 12:10, James 4:1-2. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.